HIGH KEV
The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow
Published Jul 14, 2004 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.21%
Description
The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
7.21% 0.07214
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07214
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.21% (0.07214) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 7.61% (0.07606) | 93.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.74% (0.05739) | 92.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 6.79% (0.06788) | 91.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05116) | 89.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03667) | 87.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 85.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 4.23% (0.04226) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 5.29% (0.05286) | 89.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06330) | 90.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 5.31% (0.05312) | 89.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 7.19% (0.07190) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.56% (0.10564) | 92.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.01% (0.06008) | 84.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.96% (0.10958) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00195) | 58.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 66.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 72.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 70.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 45.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 88.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 87.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.46% (0.04459) | 70.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2004-0210 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 14, 2004
Updated Oct 22, 2025
Reserved Mar 11, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0210
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 7, 2025